SEC Softball Tournament 2026

when do the good teams start playing?

First round: Tuesday, May 5
Game 1 | No. 11 Missouri vs. No. 14 Auburn | 1 p.m. ET | SEC Network
Game 2 | No. 10 Mississippi State vs. No. 15 Kentucky | 35 mins following Game 1 | SEC Network
Game 3 | No. 12 South Carolina vs. No. 13 Ole Miss | 35 mins following Game 2 | SEC Network

Second round: Wednesday, May 6
Game 4 | No. 6 Texas A&M vs. winner of Game 1 | 11 a.m. | SEC Network
Game 5 | No. 7 Arkansas vs. winner of Game 2 | 35 mins following Game 4 | SEC Network
Game 6 | No. 5 Tennessee vs. winner of Game 3| 35 mins following Game 5 | SEC Network
Game 7 | No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 Georgia | 35 mins following Game 6 | SEC Network

Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 7
Game 8 | No. 3 Florida vs. winner of Game 4 | 11 a.m. | SEC Network
Game 9 | No. 2 Alabama vs. winner of Game 5 | 35 mins following Game 8 | SEC Network
Game 10 | No. 4 Texas vs. winner of Game 6 | 35 mins following Game 9 | SEC Network
Game 11 | No. 1 Oklahoma vs. winner of Game 7 | 35 mins following Game 10 | SEC Network

Semifinals: Friday, May 8
Game 12 | winner of Game 8 vs. winner of Game 9 | 5 p.m. | ESPN
Game 13 | winner of Game 10 vs. winner of Game 11 | 35 mins following Game 12 | ESPN

Championship final: Saturday, May 9
Game 14 | winner of Game 12 vs. winner of Game 13 | 5 p.m. | ESPN

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Game 9 | No. 2 Alabama vs. winner of Game 5 | 35 mins following Game 8 | SEC Network

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Likely going to start around the same time that I have a 2-hour meeting. Grrrrrrrreat.

Thanks man, appreciate the info!